A Ckn Owledg eM e nT S And Blaise Raphael Russotti, my son, who has been so patient and teaches me something new every single day ­ this is for you. The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) provided the structure for the larger project making this book possible. ASMP has provided unstinting support to me through the creation and support of UPDIG and now dpBestflow. I would like to particularly thank Susan Carr, Eugene Mopsik, Peter Dyson, Vic Perlman, Chris Chandler, and Elena Goertz for standing behind me through thick and thin. The ASMP Board of Directors has always sup- ported my vision for this project and I humbly thank them. This book would not have been possible without the efforts of my co-author, Patricia Russotti, a long time professor at Rochester Institute of Technology. Patti knows workflow, and more importantly, she knows how to teach it. Patti also introduced me to other members